Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
CITY TRUSTEES.

They Divide Up the Political Patronage
Names of the Successful.
The regular weekly meeting of the Board
of Trustees was held at 10 A. NJ. yesterday j;
all the members present; Mayor Gregory
presiding.
The bonds of J. F. Slater, Fire Commits
sioner, and Ed. H. Mckee, Auditor, were
read and approved.
District Attorney Bruner rendered an
opinion in reference to the claim of T. ].
Clunie for the costs in the case of The
People VS.. Thomas ]. Clunie, and for tie
cancellation of the taxes on certain lots
within the corporate limits of the city of
Sacramento Suit was brought against
Clunie in January, 1888, to enforce The pay
ment of taxes on certain lots. The case
came up in the Superior Court and was
successful for the plaintiff. The defendant
appealed to the Supreme Court and secured
a decision in his favor. The defendant
then filed claim for bill of costs amount
ing to $94 20. Mr.. Bruner said that he
was of the opinion that the Trustees would
have to pay the claim. The opinion was
accepted and an order made TO paw the
claim
The property owners in the southwestern
portion of the city asked to have L street
opened from Seventh TO Eighth. Their
petition was referred to Street Commission
er Ryan.
Resolution of intention was passed to
improve Twenty street from II to
by grading and rounding up.
The City Engineer was requested to pre-
pare plans and specifications for the inn
provement Of Twelfth street from @ to r.
Political. TOAvFS AND rrsrrrc
Is there any further business to come
before the Board? ?" said Mayor Gregory.
Nothing more" remarked Auditor Nc
Kee.
We might elect the different city Off
GERS; but then that can go over for one
week, Clipped in Trustee Jones'
l am ready now, and don't want anoth-
er week like the last. Let us go into an
election" sighed the Mayor.
ANY way suits me-" complacently
chimed in Mr.. Ryan.
The crowd in the room began to get
near the railing. and it was so quiet you
could have heard 'pin drop" Politicians
and candidates were anxiously peering into
the faces of the City Fathers" and evil
IDENTIFY expected to see lively scrimmage
on the part of each Trustee to get ma
iority of his friends in. In this they were
disappointed, for the Trustees had met in
caucus and settled all theirlittle differences,
" if they had any," and everything worked
as smooth as oil. Trustee Jones led off
with the first, Ryan named the second.
the Mayor chose the third; then Jones
commenced again, and so on until all were
appointed. 1t did not take but moment.
The following were the successful indi-.
yiduals: Il
Chief Engineer of the Water Works, E.
H. Williams; First Assistant, f. A.
Daroux; Second Assistant, Thos. Woods
First Fireman, VIM. Council: Second Fire
man, ]. S. Schick; Third Fireman, VIM.
Hevener.
City Taper, J. W. Watt.
City Surveyor, l.. f. Bassett.
City Treasurer, w. E. Gerber.
Clerk of Water Works, J. T. Stafford.
Superintendent of City Cemeteries, A. J.
Wilson.
Harbor master, Capt. n. A. Kidder.
Pound master. Phillip Rumble.
City Board of Hcalth-Drs. E. A. Bruno |
T. A Snider, H. L. Nichols, G. B. Glow, |
and j. R. Lame.